Suspected Berom militia have reportedly attacked a herd of 44 cattle at Akawu, close to Tanjol Community in Jol Ward, Riyom Local (*6*) Area of Plateau State, leaving six cattle useless, three slaughtered, eight injured and 10 lacking.
The incident, in response to Zagazola Makama, a safety analyst, in a submit on X, occurred at about 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and reportedly concerned cattle belonging to at least one Shuaibu Woje, a resident of Mahanga Community in Riyom LGA.
According to a press release issued on Thursday by the Fulani Community in Riyom, the cattle have been allegedly pushed right into a restricted and inaccessible space round Tanjol neighborhood earlier than suspected armed Berom militia opened hearth on them.
The neighborhood mentioned eyewitnesses who noticed the incident from a distance reported listening to gunshots concentrating on the livestock in the world recognized as Akawu.
He mentioned, “The incident was immediately reported to the Joint Task Force, the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services, DSS, prompting efforts by security agencies to secure the release of the animals.”
He defined that the preliminary rescue efforts on Wednesday have been unsuccessful, with additional intervention mounted on Thursday morning.
The neighborhood disclosed that personnel of the Mobile Police stationed in Jol, alongside troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, deployed at (*44*), subsequently facilitated the rescue of 17 cattle unhurt.
A breakdown of the affected livestock indicated that six have been shot useless, three slaughtered, eight sustained accidents, whereas 10 remained lacking as of the time of the assertion.
The remaining 17 cattle have been efficiently recovered with out accidents.
The neighborhood described the incident as a severe financial setback to the proprietor and expressed concern over the protection of livestock and herders in Riyom and surrounding communities.
It known as on the General Officer (*8*), GOC, 3 Division Nigerian Army, Operation Enduring Peace, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police and the DSS to launch a complete investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine these accountable.
It additionally urged safety businesses to accentuate efforts to get well the ten lacking cattle and be certain that anybody discovered concerned in capturing, killing or unlawfully taking the animals is arrested and prosecuted, no matter ethnic or non secular affiliation.
The Fulani neighborhood additional appealed to the Plateau State (*6*) and related authorities to analyze the losses and think about applicable compensation for the affected proprietor.
It additionally known as for elevated safety patrols and surveillance round Tanjol, Mahanga and different susceptible communities in Jol Ward to forestall additional assaults on livestock and attainable escalation of tensions.
While appreciating the Mobile Police personnel in Jol and Operation Enduring Peace troops at (*44*) for his or her intervention, the neighborhood urged residents to stay calm and keep away from retaliation.
It reaffirmed its dedication to peaceable coexistence with different ethnic and non secular teams in Plateau State, stressing that criminality shouldn’t be related to any specific tribe or faith.
